buoys, wind, tide, coastal weather and surf report

Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 21st, 6:10am PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 90° 74.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 100° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 70° 75.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- --- --- 76.8 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 2° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.9 ft 12 sec 3° --- --- 77.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 3° --- --- 77.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 13 sec 11° --- --- 77.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 17 sec 189° --- --- 77.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 6 sec 137° --- --- 77.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 11 sec 342° --- --- 77.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 78.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec 351° --- --- 76.6 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-14 kt --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 80° --- SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 90° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   6.2 ft 10 sec 15° --- --- 82.9 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   7.5 ft 9 sec 64° --- --- 82.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 14 sec 359° --- --- 84.7 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Princeville S (171°) 2 kt 2:45 am  Thu 1/21 Moloaa Dairy E (101°) 3-12 kt 2:45 am  Thu 1/21 Lihue ENE (70°) 11 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/21 Nawiliwili Nos NNE (32°) 7-13 kt 3:24 am  Thu 1/21 Poipu -- Port Allen E (82°) 6-8 kt 3:00 am  Thu 1/21 Makaha Ridge NNE (14°) 0-6 kt 3:11 am  Thu 1/21 Mana ENE (76°) 3-5 kt 3:34 am  Thu 1/21 Barking Sands -- Puu Lua -- Puu Opae E (97°) 2-8 kt 3:34 am  Thu 1/21 Waimea Heights ENE (78°) 3-7 kt 3:35 am  Thu 1/21 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 210717 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 917 PM HST Wed Jan 20 2021 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 917 PM HST Wed Jan 20 2021 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure far northeast of the islands will support moderate to locally strong trades through Friday. The high will strengthen over the weekend and this will further increase east southeast winds from strong to near gale force magnitudes. Kauai Northwest Waters- 917 PM HST Wed Jan 20 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. North swell 5 feet. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet increasing to 6 feet in the afternoon. Isolated showers through the day. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Northwest swell 10 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 8 feet. Northwest swell 11 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 10 feet. Northwest swell 11 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 9 to 10 feet. Northwest swell 6 to 8 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 10 to 12 feet. Northwest swell 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 917 PM HST Wed Jan 20 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. North swell 5 feet. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Scattered showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet increasing to 6 feet in the afternoon. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Northwest swell 10 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 8 feet. Northwest swell 11 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 10 feet. Northwest swell 10 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 10 feet. Northwest swell 6 to 8 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 10 to 12 feet. Northwest swell 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 917 PM HST Wed Jan 20 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. North swell 5 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet. Isolated showers through the day. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet increasing to 6 feet in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Northwest swell 10 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Northwest swell 12 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Northwest swell 10 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 8 to 9 feet. Northwest swell 6 to 8 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 9 to 11 feet. Northwest swell 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers. Kauai Channel- 917 PM HST Wed Jan 20 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. North swell 5 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. North swell 5 feet. Isolated showers through the day. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. North swell 4 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Isolated showers through the day. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Northwest swell 9 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 8 feet. Northwest swell 10 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 9 feet. Northwest swell 10 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 9 to 10 feet. Northwest swell 6 to 8 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 10 to 12 feet. North swell 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Long-Range Surf Forecasts Wetsand Hawaii 7-day forecast Surfline Kauai North 3-day forecast Kauai South 3-day forecast Magic Seaweed Hanalei Bay 10-day forecast Long-range surf forecasts provided by Wetsand, Surfline and Magicseaweed